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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
No - you don't always have to point to all areas of the firm's biggest strength - you have to focus on what is relevant to you and your candidacy. However, if everything you are highlighting is quite niche, then there can be a question as to why the opportunity with that firm is the right one...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Yes, that is fine if it’s the still the best example of a what the question is asking.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #628
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One year PGDL/GDL or 2 years accelerated LLB course for non-law graduates? Providers comparisons?
1) Only from a knowledge perspective as the 2 year accelerated LLB is covering more content than a PGDL. However, it won't give you a distinct advantage in applying and firms won't really between the two. 2) You'll study more modules on the 2-year accelerated LLB compared to the PGDL which just...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Visas are a pretty big issue for most vacation schemes - most firms will not apply for a visa on your behalf, unless it is a programme specifically for candidates from a certain jurisdiction (e.g. some firms have Indian candidate-specific recruitment drives). The reason for this is that they are...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #308
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
I wouldn't worry too much about things like this - you are not going to be assessed on the formatting of things like headers, as this usually comes down to individual firm's house styles.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #614
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Talking about a topic that interests me in an application
There isn't a certain way or technique - I have seen many different approaches work to this question. However my key advice is: Pick something you are genuinely interested and knowledgeable about Explain where the interest has come from. Unless the question specifically says so, it doesn't...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Scholarship Programme 2022-23 (Apply now!)
We don’t want your financial situation or your circumstances to be a barrier to accessing our resources. That’s why most of our content is free, from the guides we produce, to the webinars we run, and the advice we provide in forums. TCLA Premium is what keeps us going as a business. It gives...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Maybe they are looking to convert their winter TC applicants into their Autumn 2023 TCs? With converting to the SQE, it maybe that their last LPC intake in next Autumn and therefore why you need to be at this stage of your education. Probably worthwhile emailing the firm to check, but given its...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #303
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Law Firm Application Deadlines 2022-2023
Hi @Mike Wazaoski - We don’t have this detail specifically unfortunately and from a quick look online I can’t see any other websites that seems to list it either unfortunately. Please let us know if you do create the list though - this would be incredibly useful, and we’d love to reward you...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #6
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Unusual situation - med student moving to a career in law
Contextualised grades typically only apply to A-level or equivalent education levels. But if you do have extenuating circumstances to your second year university grades, I would apply anyway. If there weren't any extenuating circumstances, you can apply, I just would expect you to have much...- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Do you mean with the same firm or with different firms?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #300
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Law Firm Application Deadlines 2022-2023
As mentioned in another thread, I think they just haven’t opened applications yet. Sometimes firms don’t launch new websites or update them etc until early October- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Highly unlikely - I suspect they just haven’t opened applications yet.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #298
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
There might be some occasional cross over but I would expect them to be substantially different answers, namely where one is about your motivations and the other is about the firm’s strategy. Even if your motivations are the same themes as what makes the firm keep its competitive advantage, how...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #293
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Unusual situation - med student moving to a career in law
I think you’d be surprised to hear this is not that unusual. Many medical students pursue other careers, and law (and especially patent law) is just one of those options. I have seen medical students apply for and secure legal careers throughout my career. They may not be high in number, but...- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Possibly. However, there are hundreds of reasons why a candidate might hear later than the next that has nothing to do with their performance in the assessments. Given that, I don’t think you can make any assumptions as to why someone has or hasn’t heard back and how this may relate to how well...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,362
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
It’s very rarely individual interviewers or partners - this may happen if the firm is very small and the firm as a whole has decided to leave the hiring decisions to one partner. But in those instances, the partner would have to be heavily involved in all the interviews. It can’t be multiple...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,360
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Overseas Law Degree Graduate - How to Demonstrate a Commitment to Working in London?
You have got a connection to the UK if you have lived here, even if it was for a relatively short period of time. You are not the typical international applicant who hasn't studied in the UK - you have. You don't necessarily need to cover "why London/the UK" in a "why this firm" question - it...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
I don’t think it necessarily needs to be practice areas (it could be sectors for instance) but I do think it needs to be more specific than commercial law in its broad sense.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #290
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Yes, you can ask for an extension of the offer, although the firm can also say no to you. I don’t think there is any harm in asking.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #608
- Forum: Applications Discussion